Balderton Capital
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Late Stage · 64 people tracked
Also known as BALDERTON CAPITAL (UK) LLP
Investment thesis
Balderton Capital positions itself as a go-to partner for Europe's leading founders, investing from seed through IPO via its early stage and growth funds. With more than two decades of European investing experience and offices in London, Paris, and Berlin, the firm focuses on helping European entrepreneurs build global businesses. It emphasizes hands-on support through its portfolio services team and EIRs, a community of over 500 portfolio executives, and programs dedicated to founder wellbeing and performance including health, coaching, and peer support.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 64 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 61 of 130 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×26Enterprise Software ×23SaaS ×19Fintech ×11Developer Tools ×9Consumer ×7Cybersecurity ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5
HQs:United States×25United Kingdom×10Germany×9France×5United Arab Emirates×1Canada×1
Investments · 130 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLemonade is a digital insurance provider offering homeowners, renters, car, pet, and term life insurance policies.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerInsurTechNew York, US
Board seatDavid Thevenon· per SEC Form D · $120.1M raise · filed Mar 2018
ARIVE was an ultra-fast delivery service that curated local products and brands from partner stores, delivering them to customers in major European cities within hours with a focus on convenience, speed, and sustainability.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainBerlin, DE
Lawhive is a digital legal services platform that connects individuals and small businesses with licensed lawyers through a technology-driven process.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Quantum Systems designs and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for military, defense, and commercial customers to collect aerial intelligence and real-time mission-critical data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Tobias Kloss(Founder)Armin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in
New York, US
Board seatBernard Liautaud· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed Jul 2021
Claymont, US
Fabio Schmidberger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Marcel Schmidberger(Director, Promoter)Erik Ziegler(Director, Promoter)
Board seatDaniel Waterhouse· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Nov 2025
Contentful provides an API-first headless CMS and content management platform that enables web teams to create, manage, and deploy consistent digital experiences across web, mobile apps, and other channels.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSDenver, US
Steve Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)Andreas Weiskam(Director)Elena Donio(Director)Frederick Ball(Director)Margo M Smith(Executive Officer)Sascha Konietzke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatSuranga Chandratillake· per SEC Form D · $175M raise · filed Aug 2021
Dashlane provides a credential security platform that unifies password management and credential protection for businesses.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Emmanuel Schalit(Executive Officer, Director)Bernard Liautaud(Director)John Danaher(Director)Carl Pascarella(Director)
BoardAlex Ferrara(Director)Habib Kairouz(Director)
Board seatBernard Liautaud· per SEC Form D · $22.5M raise · filed Jun 2016
Franklin, US
Jonathan T. Lord(Director)Robert Metcalf(Executive Officer)Kenneth G. Elzinga(Director)John Brennan(Director)Timothy Estes(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Jessop(Director)
Board seatRana Yared· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Mar 2018
Biarritz
Tristan Kalos(Executive Officer, Director)Antoine Carossio(Executive Officer, Director)Julien-David Nitlech(Director)Gabriel-James Safar(Director)Suranga Chandratillake(Director)
Board seatSuranga Chandratillake· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jul 2026
BiotechAlexandria
Michael Lavner(Director)George Peppou(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMichael Lavner· per SEC Form D · $4.4M raise · filed May 2026
Atlanta, US
Milton Berlinksi(Director)Don Butler(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)David Thevenon(Director)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Bryan Stolle(Director)
Board seatDavid Thevenon· per SEC Form D · $161.1M raise · filed Sep 2017
Baltimore, US
Paul Daggett(Director)Christopher Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Coleman(Director)Gilman Louie(Director)
Board seatRana Yared· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed May 2018
Spring, US
Sujay Tyle(Executive Officer, Director)Felipe David Delgado Jr.(Director)
BoardMarcelo Lima(Director)Alex Szapiro(Director)Scott Sobel(Director)
Board seatDaniel Waterhouse· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Jan 2025
San Mateo, US
Andrew Sheehan(Director)D. Levi King(Executive Officer, Director)Randy Komisar(Director)C. Vance Hanson(Executive Officer)
Board seatRana Yared· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed May 2018
Montclair, US
Gary Downes(Executive Officer)Andrew Sisto(Executive Officer)Mark Michaels(Director, Promoter)Jeremy Haycock(Director)Gordon Downes(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatRana Yared· per SEC Form D · $16.4M raise · filed Mar 2018
San Francisco, US
Saturnino Fanlo(Executive Officer, Director)David Chao(Director)Wije Wijegoonaratna(Director)Steve Anderson(Director)Michael Cagney(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Lavet(Executive Officer)
Board seatDavid Thevenon· per SEC Form D · $767K raise · filed Sep 2016
New York, US
Justin Overdorrf(Director)Aaron Schumm(Executive Officer, Director)Logan Allin(Director)Lori Hardwick(Director)David Sheen(Executive Officer)Allison Brecher(Executive Officer)
Board seatRana Yared· per SEC Form D · $31.5M raise · filed Apr 2019
Logi Analytics provides embedded analytics and business intelligence software for application developers, enabling them to build customizable dashboards, reports, and data visualizations without extensive engineering resources.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReston, US
Ajmal Ayaz(Director)Rana Yared(Director)Jake Flomenberg(Director)Robert A. Aldrich(Executive Officer)Justin Langseth(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Ghoorah(Director)
Board seatRana Yared· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Mar 2016
Andjaro is a workforce management platform that enables real-time visibility and orchestration of available personnel across an organization's employment ecosystem, streamlining emergency staffing, replacement management, and administrative workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Appear Here is a marketplace platform that connects brands, designers, and entrepreneurs with short-term retail spaces.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechRetail TechLondon, GB
Ross
Avi Medical operates a network of primary care practices across Germany offering preventive medicine and general medical services.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Axitech develops digital products and network management services for collision management and insurance claims handling, serving auto manufacturers, connected car software providers, and insurance carriers.
InsurTechSaaS
Matt Hodges(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Beauty Pie is a direct-to-consumer beauty platform that sources skincare, makeup, fragrances and wellness products from premium labs and suppliers worldwide, offering them to members at significantly reduced prices by eliminating traditional retail markups.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Marcia Kilgore(Founder)
Better Origin develops insect farming technology that converts food waste into protein feed for livestock.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyFoodTech
Citymapper is a mobile app that provides real-time transit information, journey planning, and AI-powered route recommendations across 400+ major cities worldwide, offering both consumer features and B2B solutions for cities and transit agencies.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & Transportation
ComplyAdvantage provides a SaaS-based platform for managing financial crime risk and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, serving financial services firms with customer screening, transaction monitoring, and intelligence tools powered by AI.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Accelerates early-stage real estate development from months to days
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balderton Capital Growth II, S.L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2024 | — | — | 0.96x | 0.00x |
| Balderton Capital IX, S.L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2024 | — | — | 0.88x | 0.00x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Balderton Capital invest at?
- Balderton Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Balderton Capital's typical check size?
- Balderton Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
- What sectors does Balderton Capital focus on?
- Balderton Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Balderton Capital located?
- Balderton Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Balderton Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Balderton Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBalderton Capital's 25 Year Anniversary: A Sit Down With Bernard Liautaud and Suranga Chandratillake - YouTube
Scaling-Europe · Bernard Liautaud
#162 Bernard Liautaud - Business Objects & Balderton Capital - Être ambitieux et raisonnable, c’e... - YouTube
Matthieu Stefani · Bernard Liautaud
The Beginning of Business Intelligence w/ Bernard Liautaud, Balderton Capital- Data Radicals Podcast - YouTube
Alation · Bernard Liautaud
Bernard Liautaud (Balderton Capital): Le capital-investissement monte en puissance en France - YouTube
BFM Business · Bernard Liautaud
James Wise on Why Balderton Capital Invested $19M in Forecast - YouTube
Forecast · James Wise
Live Interview with Rob Moffat - Partner at Balderton Capital - YouTube
Startup Istanbul · Rob Moffat
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